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Quiz about An African Trip
Quiz about An African Trip

An African Trip Trivia Quiz


Have you been to Africa? Whether you have or not, this quiz is going to test your knowledge on the large and extraordinary continent of Africa.

A multiple-choice quiz by me07. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
me07
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
83,523
Updated
Oct 12 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
8497
Last 3 plays: buckeye52 (3/10), Guest 120 (6/10), Guest 196 (7/10).
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. Africa covers about ____ of the world's land area.
Hint

1/5
1/6
1/4
1/7

2. The Victoria Falls are on the ______ River. Hint

Zambezi
Zaire
Nile
Niger

3. The Sahara Desert is closest in size to which of these countries? Hint

Papua New Guinea
Armenia
USA
India

4. In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro? Hint

Mozambique
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Kenya

5. The savanna is a type of 'marshland'. True or false?

True
False

6. Which of these animals are not found in Africa? Hint

tigers
lions
cheetah
topi

7. South Africa is famous for its peanut-growing. True or False

True
False

8. Which of these is the main town of northern Nigeria? Hint

Zanzibar
Kinshasa
Kano
Dakar

9. What is the capital of Senegal? Hint

Malawi
Dakar
Casablanca
Lome

10. Which African country became independent in 1993? Hint

Ivory Coast
Liberia
Eritrea
Lesotho


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Sep 14 2023 : buckeye52: 3/10
Sep 08 2023 : Guest 120: 6/10
Sep 04 2023 : Guest 196: 7/10
Sep 03 2023 : Ric1951: 8/10
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Aug 11 2023 : Bourman: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Africa covers about ____ of the world's land area.

Answer: 1/5

Africa covers about one-fifth of the world's land area. It is the second largest continent. Asia is the first.
2. The Victoria Falls are on the ______ River.

Answer: Zambezi

The Victoria Falls are on the Zambezi River. These waterfalls were named after Britain's Queen Victoria.
3. The Sahara Desert is closest in size to which of these countries?

Answer: USA

The Sahara is the world's largest desert and spreads itself out over 9,400,000 sq km in northern Africa.
Armenia is the smallest of the listed countries covering only 29,743 sq km. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 sq km while India is the 7th largest country on the planet with 3,287,263 sq km of land. The USA is the 3rd largest country with 9,826,675 sq km, a little larger than the Sahara.
4. In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro?

Answer: Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain with three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, in north-eastern Tanzania. It is a dead or an extinct volcano that rises 5895 metres above sea-level.
5. The savanna is a type of 'marshland'. True or false?

Answer: False

The savanna is a type of "grassland". It is so hot that the sun burns the grass and creates fires.
6. Which of these animals are not found in Africa?

Answer: tigers

Tigers are found in Asia, not Africa!
7. South Africa is famous for its peanut-growing. True or False

Answer: False

South Africa is famous for its gold-mining. The biggest diamond ever found came from a mine near Pretoria.
8. Which of these is the main town of northern Nigeria?

Answer: Kano

Kano is the main town of northern Nigeria. Once it was an important centre for camel caravans.
9. What is the capital of Senegal?

Answer: Dakar

Dakar is a seaport and it is the capital of Senegal.
10. Which African country became independent in 1993?

Answer: Eritrea

Eritrea has an area of 45,405 sq mi.
Source: Author me07

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